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How Cold Is Space?
Space
Space is incredibly cold. The average background temperature of space as measured by the NASA COBE s... Read more
How Much Energy Does It Take To Create A Single Ice Cube?
Physics
To create a 30g ice cube from water at room temperature (25°C), you need 13,159.5 Joules of energy. Read more
What types of fuel do planes and aircraft use?
Aviation
Planes and aircraft primarily use two types of fuel: Jet fuel and AVGAS. Jet fuel, a kerosene-ba... Read more
Does the meteorite crater in the Wolf Creek Movie actually exist?
Movies
Yes, the meteorite crater featured in 'Wolf Creek' and 'Wolf Creek 2' is a real place and located wi... Read more
Red Plates in Thailand
Automotive
Red license plates are temporary plates issued for new vehicles when purchased from a dealership.Res... Read more
How Long Can A Domain Names Be?
Technology
Domain names can be a minimum of 1 character and a maximum length of 63 characters for each label (t... Read more
Why don't helicopters always take off vertically?
Aviation
Helicopters don’t always take off vertically or straight up for several reasons. Although they are... Read more
Where was the first McDonald's Store?
History
The first McDonald’s store, originally opened in 1940 by Dick and Mac McDonald, is located at 1398... Read more
How many 747 Jumbo Jets were manufactured?
Aviation
1574 Boeing 747 aircraft were manufactured between 1968 and January 31, 2023 over its 55 year produc... Read more
How deep is the ocean?
Geography
The ocean has an average depth of around 3,682 meters (12,080 feet). The deepest point, known as the... Read more